FOIA / Open Government
Freedom of Information Policy
It is the policy of the City of Tuscola to provide public access to information and records in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., hereinafter the “Act.”)
The City of Tuscola is a home-rule municipality of 4,636 citizens, according to the 2020 census. Located in Douglas County in East Central Illinois, the City of Tuscola provides police and fire protection, street and park maintenance, building and electrical inspection, water and sanitary sewer utilities, a tourism office, a municipal library, and a municipal swimming pool. Please see the attached organizational chart for more detailed information.
The City of Tuscola is operated under the Aldermanic-city form of local government, consisting of aldermen elected from each ward on staggered 4 year terms, and a mayor, who is the chief executive officer elected on a 4 year term. The City Council has appointed members of the community to serve on its various advisory boards. To view more information about those boards, please view the Boards & Commissions page of this website.
The City has 24 full-time employees, 12 part-time employees, approximately 30 paid-on-call firefighters, and approximately 25 summer-seasonal employees each year. The FY 2027 total operating budget is $8,857,300.
The City of Tuscola maintains public records in accordance with the Records Retention Schedule (linked below under Other Informational Postings) of records by type and category. Many public records are available on this website and can be accessed immediately. Some of those records are available below and include annual budgets, audited financial statements, treasurer's reports and meeting minutes. Persons unable to access those documents electronically may contact City Hall and a paper copy of the document will be provided to them, subject to the provisions of this policy. The public may inspect public records of the City of Tuscola at City Hall between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The public may also request information and public records by writing to City Hall, attn: Freedom of Information Officer, at the address above. Written requests may also be made by fax to 217-253-5026 or by electronic mail to [email protected]. Verbal requests may be accepted, but the City reserves the right to require any request to be made in writing. The designated Freedom of Information Officers are City Administrator J. Drew Hoel and City Treasurer Alta L. Long.
The City may charge a fee of $0.15 per page for copies in excess of 50 black and white, letter or legal sized pages per day. Additionally, the City may charge a fee equal to the actual cost of production of copies in a different size or format or in color, and may also charge a fee equal to the actual cost of the recording medium (disc, diskette, flash drive, etc.) when records are requested and provided in an electronic format. The City may consider requests for waivers or reductions of fees if the request is made in the public interest (if the principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety and welfare or the legal rights of the general public and is not for the principal purpose of personal or commercial benefit.) 5 ILCS 140/6
The City shall grant or deny a request for access to information or records within 5 business days of receipt of the request, unless the time for response is properly extended under Section 3 (e) of the Act. As an exception to the foregoing, the City shall grant or deny a request for access to information or records made for a commercial purpose within 21 working days.
CURRENTLY ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that, on June 8, 2026 and thereafter, the proposed Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the City of Tuscola for fiscal year 2027 will be on file and available for public inspection on the City’s website (www.tuscola.org). A copy of the ordinance is also available for pick up at City Hall (214 N Main ST, Tuscola, IL). Requests for a pick-up copy should be either by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (217-253-2112).
Notice is further given that a public hearing will be held on the proposed Annual Appropriation Ordinance on the 13th day of July, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. at the Tuscola City Hall, 214 N. Main, Tuscola, Illinois.
Written comments will be accepted for Public Comment or in-person participation. Written comments may be emailed to [email protected] ahead of the meeting. The City Council requests that these comments be kept brief as they will be read aloud during the Public Comment portion of the hearing.
Beth Leamon
City Clerk of Tuscola
The City operates several locations within the city limits. Our primary business location is within City Hall, located at 214 N Main ST, Tuscola, IL 61953. Listed below are other city locations, many of these locations are not regularly staffed, thus do not take drop in visitors.
City Hall: 214 N. Main St.
Phone: 217-253-2112
Fax: 217-253-5026
Email: [email protected]
Police Station: 204 N. Parke St.
217-253-2351
Fire Station: 104 E. Pinzon St.
217-253-2341
Library: 112 E. Sale St.
217-253-3812
Tourism Office: 214 N Main St.
217-253-2112
Street Department: 1009 E. Wilson St.
(Contact City Hall for information)
Sewer Plant: Hillcrest Drive
(Contact City Hall for information)
Ervin Park: Northline Road
(Contact City Hall for information)
Swimming Pool: Ervin Park (only in summer season)
217-253-4932
City Ordinances will be posted here upon their approval by the City Council. Annually, ordinances passed that year are codified and published within our City Code of Ordinances book and published on-line with American Legal Publishing.
2026-O-1 An Ordinance Authorizing The Ceding Of Private Activity Bonding Authority
2025-O-2 An Ordinance Authorizing The Ceding Of Private Activity Bonding Authority
Ordinances passed prior to 2025 have been codified within the City of Tuscola Code of Ordinances, available here:
The City's annual fiscal year begins on May 1 and ends on April 30 of each year. These are the City's annual working budgets used by City Officials and Staff as a guide for projects and spending for each year.
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2027
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2026
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2025
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2024
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2023
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2022
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2021
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2020
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2019
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2018
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2017
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2016
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2015
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2014
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2013
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2012
City of Tuscola Budget FY 2011
The City has an audit performed for each fiscal year based on requirements from that year's activities. Audits are performed by certified public accountants of the City staff prepared financial statements and supplementary information. The financial statements are present in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2025
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2025
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2024
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2024
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2023
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2023
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2022
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2022
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2021
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2021
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2020
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2020
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2019
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2019
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2018
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2018
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2017
City of Tuscola Audited Financial Report FY 2017
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2016
City of Tuscola Annual Audited Financial Report FY 2016
City of Tuscola Audit Management Letter FY 2015
City of Tuscola Annual Audited Financial Report FY 2015
City of Tuscola Annual Audited Financial Report FY 2014
City of Tuscola Annual Audited Financial Report FY 2013
City of Tuscola Annual Audited Financial Report FY 2012
City of Tuscola Annual Audited Financial Report FY 2011
City of Tuscola Annual Audited Financial Report FY 2010
The annual treasurer's report is required by the Illinois Municipal Code. This report lists expenses for the municipality by payee.
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2025
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2024
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2023
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2022
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2021
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2020
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2019
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2018
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2017
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2016
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2015
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2014
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2013
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2012
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2011
City of Tuscola Treasurer Report FY 2010
The City of Tuscola reports the activities of its TIF district (s) to the Illinois Comptroller on an annual basis. The submission for the most recent fiscal year is available here:
Barker - Prairie TIF Area - TIF # 3
A meeting of the Joint Review Board of the Tuscola TIF districts has been scheduled and will be held November 25, 2025 beginning at 2 pm. Public Notice of Meeting
Please click the link below to search for prior Tuscola TIF reports.
City Council Meeting Minutes are available here:
